The cold chain is responsible for the preservation and transportation of perishable foods in
the proper temperature range to slow biological decay processes and deliver safe and high …

The domestic refrigerator is now a common household device with very few households in
the developed world not possessing 1, or more, for the storage of chilled foods. Domestic …

The purpose of this study was to assess the consumers' food safety knowledge and its
determinants. The analysis was based on data collected through a cross-sectional survey in …

Temperature is one of the main factors governing the growth of microorganisms. The aim of
the present study was to provide temperature conditions representative of the food products …

The preservation of perishable food via refrigeration in the supply chain is essential to
extend shelf life and provide consumers with safe food. However, electricity consumed in …

Cold chain maintaining is least stable at its end, where domestic storage often represents
one of the most critical links because of storage time and inappropriate temperatures …

This study seeks to understand the thermal and energetic behavior of a domestic refrigerator
more widely by experimentally evaluating the main effects of the thermal load (food) and the …

A transdisciplinary observational study, coupled with a web-based survey, was conducted to
investigate refrigerated storage of food, in five European countries. The investigated …

Chilling is a common food preservation practice applied overwhelmingly in the domestic
environment through refrigerator use. Nevertheless, the hygiene conditions and …

The aim of the study was to identify consumers' food safety knowledge, practices, and
hygiene status in the observed home kitchens. The results provide the starting point for …